The 2011 MotoGP class races through the first turns of the 2011 Grand Prix of Catalunya. Jorge Lorenzo wears his JL 1 plate, Casey Stoner is on his way to his second World Championship abroad the Repsol Honda, Ben Spies on his way to his first podium as a factory Yamaha rider.

Only 15 riders were on the MotoGP grid, with Dani Pedrosa being out with the collarbone injury suffered via Marco Simoncelli at Le Mans, and Colin Edwards out with a broken collarbone suffered in FP2 earlier at Catalunya. All fifteen riders are visible in this image except Karel Abraham who is hidden behind Cal Crutchlow.